JUNE

Dare to Ask

"To make miracles we need only dare to ask. There are
legions of angels - physical and Divine - all around us,
just waiting to help us create what we want in life. There
is only one condition to their help.... we must ask for it.."

Danielle Daoust

Purpose

Look at a situation that is currently bothering you,
and ask yourself these questions:

What situation blocks or challenges me?
What is the illusion in that situation?
What is the truth that I can act upon in that
situation?

Close your eyes and use the Sword of Truth, the
Sword of the Heart, to cut away the illusion.  (If you
need to forgive yourself first, do that.)  When you
feel free of the blocking situation, open your eyes. 
The idea is to be clear with yourself and to cut away
from you that which is dead, and is no longer
needed.

Now take a moment to see if there is any
quantitative difference inside you and to examine
your intention or intent.  It is important to realize
that this intent is your purpose. 

It is amazing how many people do not have purpose
in their life.  They have some reasons, but they do
not have a purpose.  I am referring to "purpose" as
being that all-consuming thing, like your next
breath of air.  There is no way you can't take it, no
way you can't do it. That is purpose.

- John-Roger
(From: Spiritual Warrior, The Art of Spiritual Living)

Control

You can control yourself (attitude) within your
inner environment, but you cannot control your
outer environment. 

The sun is coming up tomorrow whether you like it
or not.  You might say, "I know that; who would try
to control that?"  That's an extreme example, yes. 

But many times it is helpful to take things far out so
that you can perceive more clearly that which is
close. 

- John-Roger
(From: The Way Out Book)

JOY

If we are not happy and joyous at this season, for
what other season shall we wait and for what other
time shall we look? 

Abdul-Baha



As you walk down the fairway of life you must smell
the roses, for you only get to play one round.

Ben Hogan

JOY

We find greatest joy, not in getting, but in expressing what
we are... Men do not really live for honors or for pay; their
gladness is not the taking and holding, but in doing, the
striving, the building, the living. It is a higher joy to teach
than to be taught. It is good to get justice, but better to do
it; fun to have things but more to make them. The happy man is
he who lives the life of love, not for the honors it may bring,
but for the life itself.

R.J. Baughan

The Four C's

The four C's to keep in mind in any relationship with human Beings

Communication - Caring - Commitment - Compassion

Silver Hawk

Peace

You need to make peace with everyone in your life. 

- John-Roger
(From: Spiritual Warrior, The Art of Spiritual Living) 

Balance

"Each person must see himself as though the entire world were held in balance and any deed he might do could tip the scales." -- Maimonides
 

ANYWAY

People are often unreasonable, illogical
And self-centered;
Forgive them anyway

If you are kind, people may accuse you
Of selfish, ulterior motives,
Be kind anyway.

If you are successful, you will win some
False friends and some true enemies;
Succeed anyway.

If you are honest and frank,
People may cheat you:
Be honest and frank anyway.

What you spend years building,
Someone could destroy overnight:
Build anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness,
They may be jealous;
Be happy anyway.

The good you do today,
People will often forget tomorrow;
Do good anyway.

Give the world the best you have,
And it may never be enough;
Give the world the best you've got anyway.

You see, in the final analysis,
It is between you and God;
It was never between you and them anyway.

Mother Teresa

DO YOUR BEST

Don't be afraid to give your best to what seemingly
are small jobs. Every time you conquer one it makes
you that much stronger. If you do the little jobs
well, the big ones tend to take care of themselves.

Dale Carnegie



The ultimate goal should be doing your best and
enjoying it.

Peggy Fleming



Doing your best is taking the action because you
love it, not because you're expecting a reward.

Don Miguel Ruiz
 

Oath to Self

I promise to always be honest,
to always speak the truth. I
promise to respect all people
and to treat others how I would
like to be treated. I will begin by
treating myself with respect
and with love. And by that I
mean that I will only do those
things that build me up, I will
do things that make me a better
person, I will do things that
are good for me. I will avoid
negative thoughts and I will
avoid putting myself down.

I believe in myself. I know I can
do anything I set my mind on.
I believe in my abilities. I will not
believe people who put me
down. I will not allow myself to
think thoughts that bring me
down; I will focus on positive
thoughts, thoughts that will make
me strong. I will learn more about
how to be a positive
person. I will read positive books.
My goal is to be the
greatest person that I can be, and
no one and nothing will
stand in the way of this. From now
on, I will live my life with
this goal in mind. There is no stopping
me! I will make better
decisions, I will treat myself better
and I will be a nicer person
to all.

I'm a brand new person. I promise to learn
more about relationships, and I will be wiser
in the area of relationships. I deserve to be
treated with respect and I deserve a great
relationship, where I am truly loved. I promise to
not settle for less and I will not tolerate less than
the best. Someday I will be a great marriage partner.
If I'm single, I will be a happy single person.
As a single person I will learn all I can about
what makes a positive relationship and I will
prepare myself for that special love relationship.
I will not let myself be used or abused in a relationship.
I will never rely on another person for my happiness.
I rely on myself for my happiness.
This inner happiness that I have found I will
someday share with a person who has also found
this happiness and now wants to share it with me.

I accept myself as I am, and I'm much happier
with who I am because I have decided to live a
positive life. I will continue to do good because
I know that I have the power to make a difference
in other people's lives. I believe one of the basic
reasons we are all here is to help one another.
I will pray when I need strength. I understand
that I am not perfect, but I accept my faults and
move forward with a new vision and a new direction.
My faults will fade away with time because I will
constantly be improving myself. The day will arrive
when I will be the masterpiece intended
for me to be. And on that day I will know the big
purpose for my being here.

TEAMWORK

Coming together is a beginning, staying together
is progress, and working together is success.

Henry Ford

Life

The name of the game is your willingness to
participate in your life.

- John-Roger
(From: Loving Each Day, Volume 1)

PETS

The greatest pleasure of a dog is that you may make
a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not
scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too.

Samuel Butler



Cats are smarter than dogs. You can't get eight
cats to pull a sled through snow.

Jeff Valdez



No one appreciates the very special genius of your
conversation as much as the dog does."

Christopher Morley

SOUL

Some tension is necessary for the soul to grow, and we
can put that tension to good use. We can look for every
opportunity to give and receive love, to appreciate nature,
to heal our wounds and the wounds of others, to forgive,
and to serve.

Joan Borysenko



Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up interest
wrinkles the soul.

Douglas MacArthur

A MASTERFUL ILLUSTRATION
(Author Unknown)

An aging Hindu master grew tired of his apprentice complaining, and so, one morning, sent him for some salt. When the apprentice returned, the master instructed the unhappy young man to put a handful of salt in a glass of water
and then to drink it.

"How does it taste?" the master asked.

"Bitter," spit the apprentice.

The master chuckled and then asked the young man to take the same handful of salt and put it in the lake. The two walked in silence to the nearby lake, and once the apprentice swirled his handful of salt in the water, the old man said,
"Now drink from the lake."

As the water dripped down the young man's chin, the master asked, "How does it taste?"

"Fresh," remarked the apprentice.

"Do you taste the salt?" asked the master.

"No," said the young man.

At this, the master sat beside this serious young man who so reminded him of himself and took his hands, offering, "The pain of life is pure salt; no more, no less. The amount of pain in life remains the exactly the same. However, the amount of bitterness we taste depends on the container we put the pain in. So when you are in pain, the only thing you can do is to enlarge your sense of things . . . Stop being a glass. Become a lake."

LESSONS FROM TREES
(Author Unknown)

1. It's important to have roots.
2. In today's complex world, it pays to branch out.
3. If you really believe in something, don't be afraid to go out on a limb.
4. Be flexible so you don't break when a harsh wind blows.
5. Sometimes you have to leaf in order to grow.
6. If you want to maintain accurate records, keep a log.
7. It's okay to be a late bloomer.
8. Avoid people who would like to cut you down.
9. As you approach the autumn of your life, your true colors show.
10. Remember, always "bloom where you are planted."

Today

"You had better live your best and act your best and think your best today; for today is the sure preparation for tomorrow and all the other tomorrows that follow."

--Harriet Martineau

Laughter = Medicine

"A merry heart doeth good like a medicine; but a broken spirit drieth the bones".
Proverbs 17:22


"Humor is an antidote to all ills."
Dr. Patch Adams, Gesundheit Institute

CHANGE

Sperm changes into a baby
Who will one day grow into a man or lady

A caterpillar changes into a butterfly
That flies - that soars real high

A seed changes into a tree or flower
The world is constantly changing by the hour

Like and infactutation sometimes changes into love
Mortals change into angels in heaven above

A smile changes into a frown
A city emerges out of a town
What goes up must come down

Changes are something we all go through
Somedays you may be happy an somedays you may be blue
Learn from life's changes and mistakes that's what you do
Love ourselves first then others will too

Monique Nicole Fox

CHANGE

To put the world in order, we must first put the
nation in order; to put the nation in order, we
must put the family in order; to put the family
in order, we must cultivate our personal life;
and to cultivate our personal life, we must first
set our hearts right.

Confucius



Don't be afraid to give up the good for the great.

Kenny Rogers



Life is change. Growth is optional. Choose wisely.

Karen Kaiser Clark

Love

"Love has no requirements.
That's what makes it love.
If your love for another carries requirements,
then it is not love at all,
but some counterfeit version"

Conversations with God, Book 3